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Enforced (carriers refuse boarding without an ETA or eVisa) from

2026-02-25 date

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

From today (25 February), it will be mandatory for visitors to the UK to have obtained digital permission to travel.
key
uk/gov/eta/enforced-from
value
2026-02-25 date
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-enforces-digital-permission-to-travel
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
scope
Visitors who do not need a visa; the nationality list is on the check-when-you-can-get-an-ETA guidance.
hash
sha256:1f07f8754004d0480513884779f14a1fe769aea7926dd654de58c10dac2ef266
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/eta/enforced-from?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/eta/enforced-from

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    "uk/gov/electronic-travel-authorisation/enforced-from",
    "uk/gov/electronic-travel-authorization/enforced-from",
    "uk/gov/uk-eta/enforced-from"
  ],
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  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "Visitors who do not need a visa; the nationality list is on the check-when-you-can-get-an-ETA guidance.",
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  "signature": {
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  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/eta/enforced-from",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-enforces-digital-permission-to-travel"
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}